View of the City Green stage. The space, located on the corner of New York Ave. and North 7th St. will be home to multiple events and partnerships this summer. Concerts will be held there throughout the summer. Events will begin in June.(Photo: Marina Affo/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)Buy Photo

SHEBOYGAN -- The Sheboygan City Green will be home to family-friendly activities and community events this summer. The City Green, which was built over the last year, is now ready to be used.

The space, located on the corner of New York Ave. and N. 7th St. in Sheboygan, is in the lot which once housed the Boston Store.

“While it was great to have the Boston Store downtown, there was always a connectivity issue moving pedestrians and traffic from 8th St. to activities on 7th St. near the John Michael Kohler Arts Center," said Chad Pelishek in a release. Pelishek is the director of planning and development for the City of Sheboygan.

Events that will utilize the space include the Levitt Amp Concert Series and the Mid-Summer Festival of the Arts, both hosted by the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. The Levitt Amp Concert Series will see bands perform most Thursdays throughout the summer. Craft 30, a microbrew pub in Sheboygan, will also be using the space during their Summer Solstice Festival.

"It’s a great way to capitalize on the microbrew craze with an inviting outdoor festival in the heart of downtown,” said Amy Wilson, president and CEO of Visit Sheboygan, Inc.

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View from the The City Green, on the corner of New York Ave. and North 7th St. behind the Encore Apartments. The space will be home to multiple events and partnerships this summer. The John Michael Kohler Arts Center and Mead Public Library are among the organizations utilizing the space this summer. Events will begin in June.(Photo: Marina Affo/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)

Yoga for children and adults alike will also be offered on the space throughout the summer by the Sheboygan Parks and Recreation Department. Mead Public Library will host family nights out in the space in June and July, which will feature fun activities for families.

“Most of the events are free to the public. There’s a nominal registration for yoga classes, but as always, the Levitt Amp concerts and Mid-Summer Festival of the Arts are free, as well as entry to the Picnic on the Green events, and the Craft 30 Summer Solstice Festival," Wilson said.

Visit Sheboygan, Inc. will have two family-friendly picnics on the space this summer. Both will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, and Saturday, Aug. 18. For more information on the picnics and upcoming events on the City Green, go to visitsheboygan.com.

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The City Green, on the corner of New York Ave. and North 7th St. will be home to multiple events and partnerships this summer. The John Michael Kohler Arts Center and Mead Public Library are among the organizations utilizing the space this summer. Events will begin in June.(Photo: Marina Affo/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)

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